James Cook

James Cook: Captain James Cook was an English explorer in the 1700s who was in search of the “Southern Continent” which he didn’t believe really existed. He went on three big expeditions; the first was from 1768 to 1771, when he sailed from Plymouth, England to Brazil, around Cape Horn, Africa, and to Tahiti where he stayed for a while, then to New Zealand, Australia, and Java to prove they weren’t part of a larger southern continent. His second expedition took him to Antarctica and many of…

Inside Sung Kook Hong’s Rollercoaster Life The stainless steel knife, the wooden cutting board, the raw fish, and the white rice all became something that he would see often and become used to handling. Sung Kook Hong was soon going to be given a certificate of completion of school and later a badge to become the main chef of a restaurant. He brings back his memory of graduation day where the students of the culinary school and their parents came together to receive a certificate and he…

painting or writing a song. Just as there are only so many notes or colors, there are only so many flavors, it is how you combine them that sets you apart.” -Wolfgang Puck. According to dictionary.com, a chef is someone who is a professional cook, typically the chief cooks in a restaurant or hotel. The word chef comes from the french term chef de cuisine, which means director or head of the kitchen. The profession is getting “much more acclaim and and media attention than ever before” (Susan…

There are dreamers and there are visionaries. Robert Stewart is a true visionary who has laid out a platform of success in the food industry. As a chef with Turner Broadcasting Network, Stewart visualized that opening his own restaurant was within his grasp. As a chef on set, Stewart formed good relationships as he prepared meals for well-known celebrities such as Shaquille O'Neal, David Banner, and Tracee Ellis Ross. Stewart stated that God was revealing more about his journey than just…

It was April 16, 1920 my boss Mr.Stierwalt a NHL player worth millions invited four women over; Scarlet Jones, Colonel Skaggs, Professor kranz, and Reverend Isabella. First to arrive was Scarlet Jones a millionaire flapper dress designer. Next to arrive was Reverend Isabella and professor Kranz. Reverend Isabella is the head of the most prestigious church there is ,and Professor kranz is a well respected neurologist. The last to arrive was Colonel Skaggs a highly revered colonel in the US…

Who knew a rich young white girl and an old Chinese cook could have so much in common? Of all the characters in the book, East of Eden, by John Steinbeck, the two that seem to share the closest and purest bond are Lee and Abra. Lee is the cook for the Trasks, and Abra is the daughter of the rich county supervisor, but even though they come from very different walks of life, their differences bring them as close as their similarities do. From the beginning, Lee and Abra seem very different…

some are chef jobs, some are baking jobs, then there are the other misalliances culinary jobs. Without chefs we would never be able to go out to eat at restaurants. Some chef jobs you could have are, cafeteria chef, a private cook, sous chef, executive chef, or a short order cook. A few baking jobs are, cake baking, cake decorator, pastry chef, and professional bakers. Other jobs in the culinary field are, caterer, food preparation professional, a meal preparation professional, and a meat…

different goals for myself that I wanted to accomplish by the end of the Internship in each department that I worked during the Internship. In the Kitchen Department, I was able to learn the proper procedure for creating each dish by shadowing the cooks and Kitchen Manager. I was able to meet this goal by shadowing Wing Certificate Trainer (WCT) and the Kitchen Manager, not only did I learn the dishes by shadowing WCT and Managers, but also by teaming up with the kitchen staff during high volume…

and Truthful Ignorance In the book Good Faith and Truthful Ignorance, co-written by Alexandra Parma Cook and Noble David Cook, the authors attempt to highlight the story of Francisco Noguerol de Ulla. Noguerol, as they reference him throughout the book, was put on trial in Spain for bigamy. Although, he claimed in “good faith and truthful ignorance” that he did so unwittingly. Both of the Cook authors walk the reader through his early years across the Atlantic in the new world, his trial upon…

Some jobs require more than a degree or a diploma; they require a passion, and being a chef falls into that category. Anyone wanting to be a chef must be passionately in love with food, cooking and ingredients. Much like scientists they must be willing to experiment with ingredients and expand their creativity. However, these alone cannot make you a chef; you do need a degree or diploma in the field. Here is what you need to know about becoming a chef in India; right from chef courses…